Open Book Stretch - Physical Therapy Exercises

TSAOG Physical Therapist Cheryl Obregon demonstrates the Open Book Stretch Exercise. Visit www.TSAOG.com for more information.

Transcript:
For the open book stretch, you want to lie on one side and make sure to bend your hips and knees at 90 degrees. This will make sure that you are not getting a rotation moment through your lower back. You want to bring your arms straight into a 90-degree position of whatever side you are lying on. Bring your hand together and gently you want to rotate with your arm and trunk until you feel a stretch across your chest and/or your upper to the mid-back. You want to hold that position for approximately 10 seconds and repeat this stretch for two to three minutes.

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2 10 more reps when laying on the left side

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is it important to have your head turn too? why?